Portugal Your business
Start your business in Portugal: E-commerce merchant
You sell physical goods through your own store or marketplaces and are considering a company in Portugal. Describe products, suppliers, stock and shipping arrangements before preparing the project. Where you work does not fully explain the trade: also identify where goods, buyers and logistics providers are located so the proposed structure reflects the operations it would actually handle.
Let’s discuss your project
A few details to understand your business and the next step.
Bertrand Jayol receives your enquiry for an initial assessment. Referral to the partner is considered with your agreement. Privacy
01 / Your business
How you earn shapes the questions to ask
- Selling physical goods through your own online store or marketplaces.
- Purchasing stock and organising storage, shipments and customer returns.
- Handling customer service and reconciling sales, platform fees and payments.
02 / Next steps for your project
Questions to prepare your application
- Which products do you sell and where are your customers based?
- Where is stock held and who handles shipping and returns?
- Do you sell in your own name or under another contractual arrangement?
Portugal
Before you incorporate
Registering as self-employed and incorporating a company are different routes. The choice depends on how your business actually operates. A Portuguese company alone does not determine your tax residence or the treatment of every source of income.
Information to gather
- Your country of residence and where you actually work.
- A description of the services or products you sell.
- Whether your customers are businesses or individuals, and their countries.
- Any shareholders, existing business structure and your planned timing.
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